Workers’ compensation provides referrals for workers who have suffered neurological, cognitive, psychiatric and/or other physical ailments as a direct result of workers who have suffered job related injuries, accidents, disease or illnesses. Such injuries may derive from slip and falls, trauma, motor vehicle accidents, pedestrian accidents, and head injury. These workplace injuries may result in psychiatric, cognitive, psychological, or “behavioral” issues that require evaluation and/or treatment.

Comprehensive MedPsych Systems has the well-trained and experienced team of neuropsychologists, psychologists, and psychiatrists who can provide specialized workers compensation evaluations and treatment.

This includes a comprehensive evaluation of:

1. Neurological disorders

mild traumatic brain injury

postconcussive syndrome

moderate to severe traumatic brain injury

work-related stroke

cognitive dysfunction

2. Somatic dysfunction

chronic pain

headaches

back pain

sleep dysfunction

3. Psychiatric dysfunction

PTSD

depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder

somatization

pre-existing personality disorder

4. Motivational issues

malingering

exaggeration (conscious or unconscious)

factitious disorder

conversion reaction

The specific goal of the workers compensation neuropsychological, psychological, and/or psychiatric evaluations is to pinpoint the etiology of the symptoms, address motivational factors impacting symptom presentation, and address potential etiologies relative to pre-morbid/pre-existing cognitive, emotional, somatic, psychiatric, and/or family dysfunction. Treatment recommendations for symptoms directly related to the work-related injury are specifically targeted with specific time frames in order to achieve specific goals such as return to work. Assessment of MMI and permanent disability ratings are provided as needed. Global, nonspecific treatment recommendations without direct reference to work-related injury etiology and without specific time frames and goals are avoided.